Autodesk Netfabb

Fusion 360 with Netfabb Premium

Fusion 360 with Netfabb Ultimate

Netfabb Local Simulation

Included Software & Services

Fusion 360

Import CAD files from multiple formats to simplify and modify existing models, create new parts and assemblies, perform FEA simulation, and generate manufacturing plans for other part creation meathods.

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Fusion 360 Additive Build Extension

Quickly create subtractive finishing operations and machine precise features with high-quality surface finishes.

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Product Features

Fusion 360 with Netfabb Premium

Fusion 360 with Netfabb Ultimate

Netfabb Local Simulation

Model Import, Export, & Mesh Repair

Import common file formats

Import common CAD formats, such as SolidWorks®, Catia®, NX®, Inventor®, Fusion 360® and more; as well as common 3D file and slice formats.

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Batch import and repair

Add multiple files to your project simultaneously and perform automatic repair during import.

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Solid model repair

Load solid models of CAD files and retessellate as needed to the appropriate level of detail for the task at-hand.

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Automatic mesh repair

Run pre-defined or custom repair scripts that correct the most common mesh errors.

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Semi-automatic mesh repair

Perform specific repair operations to the entire part or to a selection of triangles, surfaces, shells, or edges

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Manual mesh repair

Use a variety of mesh repair tools to manually add, remove, or adjust mesh triangles, nodes, and edges

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Analysis Tools

Part and platform statistics

Easily access mesh statistics, part sizes and volumes, and platform capacity and utilization

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Part level analysis

Calculate and view upskins/downskins, center of gravity, wall thicknesses, shadow areas, and support volumes

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Measurement

Create measurements of lengths, thicknesses, and angles on and between parts that update with model changes

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Mesh compare

Compare distances between meshes to check models after remeshing, scaling, or corrective deformation

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Live collision detection

Check if two or more parts in the project touch each other and quickly identify where collisions are occurring.

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Interlock detection

Identify where parts may be interlocked after manual and automatic packing steps.

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Z-removeability check

Ensure easy platform unloading by identifying where parts may obstruct each other vertically.

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Report generation

Aggregate part and platform analysis information in customizable templates for use in estimates, quoting, or production planning.

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Support Generation

Fused filament fabrication supports (BAAM only)

Generate support structures for Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) machines at the time of GCode export.

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Multiple support types

Control the definition and creation of bar, polyline, and volume based supports.

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Parametric supports

Automatically update supports with any changes in orientation, assembly, or geometry.

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Automated support scripts

Define and run custom scripts to automatically apply supports to one or multiple parts simultaneously.

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Semi-automatic support generation

Using clusters or face groups, add supports manually or apply a support scipt only to the selected area.

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Manual support creation

Add or edit individual support entities and create custom structures.

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Angled volume supportn

Project supports outside the part to the platform to avoid part-to-part supports and reduce finishing effort.

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Adaptive lattice support

Have control over definition and creation of adaptive lattice supports.

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Toolpathing

Slicing & toolpathing

Scripting interface for all aspects of toolpathing, geometry prep, build strategy, and export format definition plus slicing integration capability.

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Visual programming interface

Create custom, elaborate scan strategies by combining pre-defined elements with a visual design tool.

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Advanced Toolpathing Utility

Scripting interface for all aspects of toolpathing, geometry prep, build strategy, and export format definition plus slicing capability.

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Machine Integration

Metal machine workspaces

Generate support structures for Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) machines at the time of GCode export.

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Non-metal machine workspaces

Control the definition and creation of bar, polyline, and volume based supports.

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Fused filament fabrication workspaces (BAAM only)

Automatically update supports with any changes in orientation, assembly, or geometry.

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Automation

LUA Scripting

Scripting interface for all aspects of toolpathing, geometry prep, build strategy, and export format definition plus slicing integration capability.

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Netfabb Application Server

Create custom, elaborate scan strategies by combining pre-defined elements with a visual design tool.

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Model Editing

Cutting tools

Cut parts using standard or custom planes or freeform polygon shapes with custom edge profiles.

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Pin and holes

Add pins and holes or hooks while cutting to aid reassembly of split parts.

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Mirror and scale

Create mirrored copies of parts or scale components using scale factor, scale percentage, or target sizing.

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Split or extract shells

For parts that contain multiple shells, split them all into multiple parts or extract selected shells manually.

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Mesh manipulation

Manipulate meshes directly with smoothing, extrusion, distortion, boolean or shearing operations.

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Texture and colors

Add color and texture information to mesh faces, surfaces and parts. Extrude surfaces based on grayscale texture maps.

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Labelling

dd text, shield, or image labels manually or automatically create multiple parts with labels at once.

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Part hollowing

Create hollow parts using a variety of options to define the offset shell surface.

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Orientation & Packing

Orientation analysis

Calculate the best orientation and preview supports with user-defined parameters and custom rankings.

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Move, rotate, and align

Customize your part location and orientation on the platform, and utilize alignment as needed.

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2D packing

Pack parts on the machine platform.

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3D packing

Use “Simple Outbox Packing”, “3D Packing – MonteCarlo”, “3D Packing – Scanline”, “3D Packing – Gravity” or “3D Packing – Size Sorting” algorithm to pack parts in the build volume.

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Sinterbox creation

Create packages of small parts to avoid losing them in the build space.

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Latticing & Optimization

Lattice Assistant

Hollow parts and add non-structural lattices in a single step to save material and processing time.

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Perforations

Add holes for material drainage with matching plugs during latticing or as a separate operation.

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Lattice Commander

Create complex lattices within a part or on its surface, or create designs combining multiple lattices and skins.

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Selective Space Structures (3S)

Create lattices that follow surface contours and complex lattices or lattice combinations via Lua script to achieve functional attributes.

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Lattice optimization

Using built-in optimization, generate non-uniform lattices that can withstand required loading conditions.

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Advanced Simulation Capabilities

Small scale simulation - PRM generation

Generate PRM files based on chosen material and process parameters.

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Part scale simulation

Simulate powder-bed fusion additive manufacturing processes to identify potential causes of build failures.

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Simulation of entire build plate

Import multiple models and supports to capture interactions between parts and the distortion of the build plate.

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Deformation prediction and compensated shape export

Predict how parts will deform and automatically compensate geometries based on simulation results.

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Support failure prediction

Identify locations where support failure is likely to occur to inform the support creation process.

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Recoater interference detection

Identify areas where the part may distort upwards that may cause interference with the recoater blade.

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Heat treatment

View stress results before and after annealing the part.

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Part and support parameters

Accurately reflect your build process by applying unique settings to supports and parts.

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Distortion and stress after removal from build plate

Simulate the mechanical response of a deposited part after removal from the build plate.

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Hot spots and lack of fusion

Identify any areas of the part where hot spots will occur, or spots where there will be a lack of fusion.

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Directed energy deposition process simulation

Simulate full builds for both powder-fed and wire-fed DED processes.

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